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By ALEXANDER RAPP

ROCHESTER – The Pembroke Spartans led the whole way, all four quarters, every second, except the first few before sophomore forward Javien Sinclair opened the scoring with a corner 3. Pelham gave them a run for their money, especially in the third quarter, but Pembroke did not wince once and claimed the victory, 57-42, in Monday’s Division II semifinal at the Rochester Recreation Center.

By DAN ATTORRI

A high school of over 1,400 versus a school with an enrollment of around 110. A Division I powerhouse versus Division I debutants. One team with a height advantage and a deeper bench compared to the other.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine three years ago, Pam Sinotte has been meaning to put up a Ukrainian flag outside her Concord home. 

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Services to honor the life of Concord firefighter Christopher “CJ” Girard will be held this week, including a funeral on Thursday at Christ the King Parish on South Main Street. 

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN and JEREMY MARGOLIS

Kyle Murray was the first to jump in when someone needed a hand.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Eleven players contributed points and freshman goalie Carter Heise turned away every shot he faced as the Concord High boys’ hockey team (17-2-0) advanced to the Division I semifinals with an 8-0 win over Manchester (9-9-2) on Saturday.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

A new fire truck, saving tax money and collaboration among local officials were the hot topics for Select Board candidates in Loudon at a forum this week, where hopefuls for local office fielded questions from a crowd of nearly 100 people.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

After nearly having school finances cut by 9%, Chichester residents ultimately voted to approve the proposed $8 million budget for the 2025-2026 school year.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

Pembroke Academy sophomore Campbell Nivison was not in the high school gymnasium last March when residents approved a $3 million reduction to the school board’s proposed budget.

By CHARLOTTE MATHERLY

When Concord residents Mark Scura and Maureen Redmond-Scura ventured to Revelstoke Coffee for an afternoon pick-me-up on Saturday, they happened upon hundreds of people rallying on Main Street.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

SAU 53, which includes the towns of Pembroke, Deerfield, Allenstown, Epsom and Chichester, has narrowed down its search for its co-superintendent to two candidates: the current assistant superintendent Jessica Bickford and Hudson school district superintendent Daniel Moulis.

By CATHERINE McLAUGHLIN

Concord City Council will get an update on plans for the Beaver Meadow Golf Course clubhouse amid a new ethics complaint against a city committee that recommended the city build anew.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

As chair of the board of selectmen, Stephen MacCleery’s hopes to retain his seat for another three years. Matthew Stolnis thinks its time for a fresh set of eyes to look at the town budget and the impact of taxes on residents.

By RACHEL WACHMAN

Selectman Meadow Wysocki’s decision not to run for re-election leaves an open seat on Epsom’s Select Board that both Michele Clark and Adam Perry hope to fill.

By JEREMY MARGOLIS

When Pembroke residents cast their votes for school board on Tuesday, the ballot will direct them to pick two out of the three candidates running.

By SRUTHI GOPALAKRISHNAN

Two candidates are running for a seat on the Hopkinton School Board — one is a teacher and the other works for the state Department of Education.

By REBECA PEREIRA

Two Canterbury parents are facing off for a seat on the Shaker Regional School District School Board, which oversees Canterbury and Belmont schools. On the town side, Calvin Todd is running unopposed for selectman

By DAVID BROOKS

One incumbent and two newcomers are running for a pair of seats with three-year terms on the Henniker School Board. All three candidates support the idea of the state’s Education Freedom Account vouchers to provide more choice for parents but say the current arrangement takes too much money from public education, making it more difficult for local districts to provide mandated services.

By ALEXANDER RAPP

Sophomore forward Brooke Nelson’s performance carried the Crimson Tide to a massive victory. She scored four goals in Concord’s quarterfinal win against the No. 7 Kingswood-Prospect Mountain KnightWolves (12-8-0). Not only did she account for half of the Tide’s goals in the 8-2 win, but she also had a hat trick of assists to decisively send the Tide (15-4-0) to the final four.

By DAN ATTORRI

PEMBROKE – Coaches always say that it’s hard to beat the same team three times. But Pembroke managed to beat Bow a fourth.